With deep sorrow, I received the news of Dr. Eugene Braunwald’s passing, one of the greatest figures in world cardiology.
His scientific legacy, clinical vision, and immeasurable contribution to generations of cardiologists will continue to live on in our daily practice and in the history of medicine.
My heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, students, and to the entire cardiology community. May he rest in peace.
Hey folks, today I’d like to take a moment to share something deeply personal with you.
Over the past few years, my family has walked through a season of profound love and loss. My son Mac was a remarkable young man, full of talent, heart, and purpose. An incredible musician and composer, in 2018 Mac was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer and our family entered a journey that none of us could have prepared for.
A little over two years ago I went to work writing my second book, sharing his story, as well as challenges and blessings our family experienced along the way, the love that held us together, the faith that sustained us, the grief that changed us, and how we continue to move forward daily with a strength we didn’t know we had.
And now Thomas Nelson and @People Magazine begin the next part of this journey.
This book is for Mac. It’s also for anyone who has faced loss, uncertainty, or hardship, and is searching for a line of hope in the middle of it. Something I feel I needed to do to help with my own healing.
I’m thankful to People for sharing the launch of our presale today. Graceful Warrior: The True Story of a Son, a Father, and a Family Who Carried Each Other Through is now available for preorder and will officially be released on Mac’s birthday, Nov 10th.
Thank you for your consideration.
Read the full People article: https://t.co/vQxjAd9Jxs
Preorder today: https://t.co/AZqmsdalF3
@FEMMY466 And they still call Cardiology if peri/post op Afib/SVT or ST changes or call ID if post op infection... or ICU Intensivist if post op shocky ...
#TeamSport
Two weeks ago, I shared one of the hardest cases our team faced — a young father with an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, nearly 30 minutes of downtime, profound acidosis, Lactic acid 12, PH 7.0, refractory VF, and profound cardiogenic shock.
Statistically, survival in these situations is rare. Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest carries mortality approaching 90%.
Today, he walked into my office. Alive. Smiling. Grateful. He even walked across to personally thank my cath lab team who fought for him 💚
First and foremost, all thanks and glory to GOD 🙏
🎯 There are moments in medicine where we do everything we can — and the final outcome is not entirely ours to decide.
👉This was not the work of one person. It was a SYSTEM :
• A bystander who acted
• Early AED use ‼️
• An extraordinary EMS field crew
• A coordinated ED, cath lab, and ICU team
• The Emory ECMO team for escalating MCS support.
Modern medicine saves lives in the hospital — but survival from cardiac arrest starts in the community!
🎯 With STEMIs in cardiac arrest, time is not just muscle… it is neurons.
What makes this even more meaningful & inspiring is that this patient is now working to expand AED availability in his community.
👉That is how lives multiply. One survivor becomes an advocate. One saved life becomes many future chances.
To our EMS teams especially — thank you for starting the chain of survival.
Moments like this remind us why we do what we do.
@PiedmontHealth@EmoryUniversity@jjmt_heartrecov@HeartAEthiopia
(Shared with patient’s permission)
@CourtTV if anyone in the history of defendants shuld have never taken the stand it is Banfield!! His testimony will be taught in law schools in a class titled
Don't let this happen to your client!
Painful to watch!
#awkward
🎙️ New podcast episode: SoCCC Pre-Rounds – Episode 6
Dr. Rebecca Mathew (@rebeccamathewmd) shares a practical, bedside-first approach to diagnosing and managing cardiogenic shock in the critical first hours—what to assess, when to intervene, and how to know if treatment is working.
🎧 Listen here: https://t.co/a4sOMSFi1q
@DrAkhilX Classic Ortners Syndrome...
Seen it before and when you do you'll never forget the sound, so when you hear it again you know it's in your differentials
@LtGovJayCollins Definitely stand with Nurse Practitioners as professional healthcare providers offering high quality care and access to affordable care throughout FL.
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Exclusive interview: The story on how he prepared to defend The Constitution 2A in FL- and taking on FL Supreme Court -changing gun laws.
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